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  1. #1 Crime Podcast: Welcome to the Neighborhood
    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Midnight Archive
    Windows

    Jesse Turner, a 29-year-old employee of an insurance company, moves to a neighboring state after being assigned to a local branch. As he settles into his new place, he encounters unusual events that soon turn his life into a real nightmare.

    Why similar: Crime 16.7%, Walking Simulator 14.7%, Thriller 13.8%, Investigation 12%, Mystery 8.2%

  2. #2 Day 22
    96% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: MTTLE Games
    Windows

    You're a cop checking an abandoned barn. Simple assignment. But the longer you're there, the less you can trust what you see — or yourself. A first-person psychological anomaly horror experience built around paranoia and perception.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Crime 14.8%, Walking Simulator 11.6%, Thriller 8.8%, Realistic 7.3%

  3. #3 Unreachable
    96% matchMostly Positive71% of 41 reviews2025
    Dev: Lost Art Studios
    Windows

    A first-person investigative thriller where your family is kidnapped and you must carry out various demands from the kidnapper in order to prolong their lives. However, if you are sharp, you might also uncover clues to track down their location and devise a rescue plan.

    Why similar: Crime 13.7%, Thriller 13.5%, Walking Simulator 13.4%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 11.1%

  4. #4 Welcome to Desal
    95% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MINLY
    Windows

    You stop at a quiet roadside café-but when your payment is declined, you’re forced to work it off. Something about this place isn’t right… and leaving won’t be easy.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Crime 17.9%, Thriller 9%, Investigation 8.5%, First-Person 7.4%

  5. #5 New Face On The Block
    94% matchVery Positive81% of 124 reviews2026
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

    A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Thriller 14.5%, Crime 9.9%, Realistic 9.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  6. #6 Frequency: Chernobyl — First Signal
    94% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drunkard Raccoons
    Windows

    An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.7%, Investigation 14.1%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 11.7%, Realistic 7.9%

  7. #7 Last Shift
    93% matchMixed69% of 39 reviews2024
    Dev: Redsroll
    Windows

    Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.1%, Thriller 16%, Crime 13.6%, Mystery 10.5%, Realistic 8.3%

  8. #8 The Simulation
    92% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Playmestudio
    Windows

    A never-before-seen game is the only clue left at a crime scene. Called in as a retired game designer to help with the case, you discover hidden breaches that let you cross into game worlds from within.

    Why similar: Crime 15%, Investigation 15%, Thriller 13.5%, Mystery 8.8%, Realistic 8.1%

  9. #9 Frequency: Chernobyl
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Drunkard Raccoons
    Windows

    An immersive adventure game about the secrets of radio broadcasts. Take a journey to the Exclusion Zone, face the time anomaly, and solve the mystery behind the broadcasts from 1986.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.6%, Investigation 15.7%, Thriller 14.1%, Mystery 10.9%, Realistic 8.1%

  10. #10 DETECTIVE - Scene Crime
    91% matchMixed43% of 20 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Step into the role of a detective in DETECTIVE Scene Crime, a challenging mystery game where you’ll investigate five gripping crime scenes. Each level presents clues, testimonies, and puzzles to analyze carefully in your quest for the truth. Do you have what it takes to solve them all?

    Why similar: Crime 21.4%, Investigation 20.3%, Walking Simulator 15.9%, Mystery 11.8%, Thriller 9.8%

  11. #11 Portrait of a Torn
    90% matchVery Positive85% of 61 reviews2024
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: Firenut Games
    Windows

    As a young soldier returning to an eerily deserted home, you'll explore enigmatic rooms and uncover a haunting, tragic story. Experience an atmospheric journey filled with suspense, mysterious encounters, and a deep narrative.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.1%, Investigation 12.8%, Mystery 11%, Thriller 9.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

  12. #12 Detective - The Test
    89% matchMixed47% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: k148 Game StudioPub: JanduSoft
    Windows

    Test your detective instincts across three challenging cases. No hints, no help—just you, your intuition, and your ability to piece together the truth. Can you solve the mystery?

    Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Investigation 21%, Walking Simulator 17.1%, Mystery 12.2%, Realistic 9.8%

  13. #13 Apple Crumble
    88% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Happy Broccoli Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    It’s your grandma’s 84th birthday party and nobody is trying to murder her. Stop suspecting your family members, and don’t worry about the strange man in your bedroom. A new creepy-cozy mystery thriller from the creators of Duck Detective.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 22.6%, Mystery 16.2%, Story Rich 12.4%, Thriller 12.3%, First-Person 8.4%

  14. #14 EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
    89% matchMostly Positive71% of 232 reviews2022
    Dev: 505 Pulse
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 14%, Investigation 11.5%, Mystery 11.2%, Linear 9.6%, Story Rich 9.1%

  15. #15 Dread Neighbor
    86% matchVery Positive84% of 525 reviews2026
    Dev: GhostcasePub: Erabit
    Windows

    Dread Neighbor is a first-person, multi-perspective psychological horror game. Play as a young woman living alone in an unusually cheap apartment. As the days pass, combat the overwhelming sense of unease, malice, and the unshakable feeling that you’re being watched from every crack in the room.

    Why similar: Crime 18.9%, Walking Simulator 17.7%, Thriller 12.8%, Investigation 12.2%, Mystery 8.5%

  16. #16 It Happened At Night
    87% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

    It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Mystery 13.3%, Thriller 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.2%, Exploration 7.7%

  17. #17 Shattered Reflections: The Abyss Within
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Immortal Studios
    Windows

    Uncover your grandfather's sinister experiments in "Shattered Reflections." Dive into a twisted Mirror Realm, face every-minute terrors, collect Soul Essence, and shape your fate. Are you ready for a psychological descent into darkness?

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.2%, Thriller 15.9%, Realistic 8.9%, Investigation 8.1%, Mystery 7.7%

  18. #18 Dark Memories: Prologue
    84% matchMixed65% of 49 reviews2025
    Dev: visioxr_studio
    Windows

    Dark Memories is an episodic psychological horror game based on road thriller, slasher, and survival thriller genres. You are currently viewing the prologue episode of the Dark Memories anthology.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.8%, Investigation 16.5%, Crime 16%, Thriller 10.4%, Mystery 10.3%

  19. #19 House Party 8
    84% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
    Dev: Pedro Verpha
    Windows

    A short first-person anomaly horror game set inside a looping house party. Observe carefully, trust your memory, and escape only when everything feels normal.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 27%, Investigation 15.5%, Realistic 9.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Mystery 8.6%

  20. #20 Tales Beyond The Tomb - No Witnesses
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 127 reviews2026
    Dev: 616 GAMES
    Windows

    A psychological horror anthology inspired by disturbing real-life cases. In No Witnesses, a simple road trip turns into a brutal fight for survival when two sisters cross paths with a ruthless serial killer stalking the highways at night.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.1%, Thriller 12.1%, Mystery 8.6%, Exploration 8%, Linear 7.6%

  21. #21 MINDMIST
    85% matchMostly Positive75% of 32 reviews2021
    Dev: Dragon Landing
    Windows

    MINDMIST is a first-person, story-driven game about exploring the dark side of human history. You will visit the past and witness some of the historical events that represent how we, as humans, are greedy and inclined to fight.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.6%, Investigation 19.8%, Realistic 10.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Linear 7.7%

  22. #22 The Wellmonts Case
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 222 reviews2026
    Dev: Zakym s. r. o.
    Windows

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.9%, Thriller 16.8%, Investigation 13.6%, Mystery 10.3%, Realistic 8.1%

  23. #23 Curse of the Crimson Stag
    83% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    Curse of the Crimson Stag is a story-driven mystery thriller in which you explore a blurred line between supernatural occurrences and past tragedy. Uncover what led to the abandoning of the once luxurious Whiteroot Hotel. Local myth tells of a wrathful spirit known as the Crimson Stag…

    Why similar: Investigation 26.8%, Walking Simulator 20.3%, Thriller 13.4%, Mystery 8.2%, Story Rich 7.7%

  24. #24 The Empty Desk
    81% matchPositive85% of 27 reviews2025
    Dev: CheesecakeGames
    Windows

    Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller with narrative adventure elements and unsettling details. Join Detective Bennett on his final case and uncover dark secrets in a world where reality bends and sanity wavers.

    Why similar: Crime 18.2%, Investigation 15.8%, Mystery 11.1%, Thriller 10.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

  25. #25 Point Zero: Victoria
    81% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: RosyGame
    Windows · Mac

    One cold case, four deathbed flashbacks. Every shift in perspective overturns the "truth" you believed. Story-driven, with exploration, deduction, puzzles, and combat. Ready for a mind-bending thrill ride with twists at every turn?

    Why similar: Investigation 18.5%, Crime 17.8%, Walking Simulator 13.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 7.9%

  26. #26 Case Blind: Stolen Route
    80% matchMixed43% of 28 reviews2025
    Dev: Awdric
    Windows

    A horror game about escaping from a mysterious place after a chilling encounter in the woods. Explore, stay quiet, and make tough choices as you search for a way out.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 16.2%, Crime 16.2%, Thriller 16.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Realistic 8.1%

  27. #27 The Crimson Maid
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: GrimTalinPub: Wales Interactive
    Windows

    A marriage between first person exploration and visual novel, blessed with a sprinkle of puzzle gameplay. Immerse yourself in a period drama that intertwines romance with murder mystery, as a young cleric who must resist or give in to the charms of a strikingly beautiful maid.

    Why similar: Crime 15.6%, Thriller 13.6%, Investigation 13.1%, Mystery 12.3%, Walking Simulator 11.3%

  28. #28 The Unclosed Case
    79% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: CazimG
    Windows

    Truth is not singular. Gather the evidence, build your own scenario, and experience the outcome.

    Why similar: Investigation 18.6%, Crime 16.4%, Mystery 11.8%, Thriller 11.5%, Walking Simulator 10.4%

  29. #29 Have You Seen This Man?
    78% match4 user reviews25% of 4 reviews2025
    Dev: Cosmic Sabbath
    Windows

    Texas, 1975. He only kills parents. He leaves the children alive. Now he’s waiting for you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Crime 17.2%, Investigation 10.4%, Exploration 7.4%, Thriller 7.3%

  30. #30 Refuted Wind
    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 152 reviews2024
    Dev: Tropical Games
    Windows

    Mysterious murders are happening in the area where Dave lives. In an attempt to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. As his project becomes known, frightening events begin to happen around him.

    Why similar: Crime 17.3%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 14.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Realistic 7.7%

  31. #31 Case File: Archived 3:12AM
    77% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Zippy Creative Studio
    Windows

    At 3:12 AM, someone knocked. The door was locked from the inside. A story-rich psychological horror where you explore and investigate a Kolkata home as reality begins to repeat, change, and remember.

    Why similar: Investigation 20.6%, Walking Simulator 13.9%, Thriller 12.4%, Mystery 9.9%, Story Rich 7.6%

  32. #32 The Black Within
    77% matchVery Positive88% of 125 reviews2024
    Dev: waleedzo
    Windows

    "The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror game that takes players on a chilling journey into the depths of the human psyche. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale where greed, fear, and change intertwine.

    Why similar: Investigation 15.3%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Thriller 13.2%, Mystery 9.9%, Emotional 8%

  33. #33 Luto
    75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,290 reviews2025
    Dev: Broken Bird Games
    Windows
    Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 20.4%, Thriller 12.8%, Mystery 10.5%, Story Rich 8.6%, Emotional 6.9%

  34. #34 The Water Calls
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: God Light Games
    Windows

    Welcome to The Backrooms. The hardest part isn't trying to escape. It's resisting the part of yourself that is starting to prefer it here.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.7%, Thriller 14.5%, Atmospheric 11%, Psychological 10.3%, Exploration 8%

  35. #35 Once Alive
    74% matchVery Positive84% of 481 reviews2024
    Dev: Cem Boray YıldırımPub: GameDev.ist
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    A story-driven, first-person adventure game offering a cinematic experience. Embark on a journey to HaustVille, an abandoned settlement in a post-apocalyptic world. Explore your surroundings and uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the last survivors.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.3%, Investigation 19.7%, Mystery 15.2%, Story Rich 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.2%

  36. #36 The Stalked 2
    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 246 reviews2025
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    "The Stalked 2" is a standalone horror sequel to "The Stalked", where you play as Rachel, an avid hiker. What begins as a relaxing hike to a cabin turns into a nightmare filled with eerie interactions and unsettling events. Will you survive?

    Why similar: Thriller 18.5%, Walking Simulator 16.6%, Mystery 11.7%, Atmospheric 8.4%, Linear 8.3%

  37. #37 The Sewer Job
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 62 reviews2023
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    You were on the brink of becoming homeless, but that's when you found a sewer job application, you got accepted. What seemed like a chill work at first turned quickly in to an unsettling experience.

    Why similar: Thriller 16%, Investigation 15.9%, Mystery 12.1%, Walking Simulator 11%, Realistic 8.7%

  38. #38 The Suicide of Rachel Foster
    76% matchMixed68% of 6,841 reviews2020
    Dev: ONE-O-ONE GAMESPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.8%, Thriller 15.9%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 7.9%, Story Rich 7.8%

  39. #39 Mind Diver
    72% matchVery Positive95% of 350 reviews2025
    Dev: Indoor SunglassesPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    Investigate a broken mind to unravel a twisted case. Deduce the truth. Restore lost memories. Listen to private conversations. Draw your own conclusions. Mind Diver is a murder mystery, where the victim is love.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.4%, Crime 17.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 11.1%, Emotional 7.2%

  40. #40 The Stalked
    73% matchVery Positive92% of 401 reviews2024
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    Escaped from Liam's obsession, Kate seeks refuge in her grandpa's mansion. Strange occurrences raise questions about Liam's presence or another figure. Unraveling mysterious letters, Kate embarks on a journey, seeking peace.

    Why similar: Thriller 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15%, Mystery 11.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Linear 7.1%

  41. #41 Saintless
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Chocho Co.
    Windows

    Explore the halls of the underground cult of The Open Hand. Experience the test rooms setup for your initiation in this psychological horror exploration game. Never forget....they are always watching.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Mystery 9.9%, Exploration 8.5%, Realistic 8.5%

  42. #42 Fear Within
    71% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2026
    Dev: Echomist
    Windows

    Fear Within is a short first-person psychological horror experience where the past lingers, even when its memories are lost. Explore familiar spaces through slow-paced exploration, uncover unsettling fragments of the past, and face a growing sense of fear driven by atmosphere and sound.

    Why similar: Crime 19.6%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Thriller 16.8%, Exploration 8.6%, First-Person 7.2%

  43. #43 Through the Chalk Dust
    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Billy Jack Medley
    Windows

    Step into the endless corridors of learning and unease in Through the Chalk Dust — a psychological walking-simulation puzzle inspired by looping-environment horror. You wander from classroom to classroom, each one almost identical to the last. Almost.

    Why similar: Investigation 25.8%, Walking Simulator 25.4%, Realistic 11.1%, First-Person 8.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%

  44. #44 Karpatia: Order Of The Comet
    71% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Playburner
    Windows

    Karpatia is a first-person story-driven mystery. Bring pictures to life by matching them with the world, explore an eerie yet home-like castle, unveil its hidden nature and return your lost little brother. If the castle let you.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17%, Thriller 16.5%, Mystery 12%, Realistic 8.2%, Emotional 7.7%

  45. #45 The Stalked 3
    71% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Korvinrular
    Windows

    A late-night thrill turns into a nightmare. Olivia sneaks into Creepwood Wonderland Carnival with her boyfriend, expecting a fun night alone in the park. But something feels off. Distant footsteps. Faint whispers. Someone else is here… Watching.

    Why similar: Thriller 17.4%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Mystery 12.7%, Linear 8%, Story Rich 7.8%

  46. #46 The Signifier Director's Cut
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 344 reviews2020
    Dev: PlaymestudioPub: Raw Fury
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    This story-driven adventure follows a mystery of death and despair from reality into the surreal realms of objective memories and subjective experiences. Search the mind, solve puzzles, and unravel the dark truth in this psychological thriller.

    Why similar: Investigation 19.6%, Walking Simulator 15.5%, Thriller 15.5%, Mystery 9.3%, Emotional 8.3%

  47. #47 Limb Driver
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Utku OzturkPub: Bambu Studios
    Windows

    While tasked with disposing of bodies for the mafia, you carry a mutilated corpse without question. However, as time passes, the secrets of the body you carry slowly begin to surface.

    Why similar: Crime 21.7%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Thriller 14.8%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Realistic 7.5%

  48. #48 Just A Scare
    69% matchMixed57% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Campfire Tales
    Windows

    You play as a traveler stranded on a cold, stormy night after your car runs out of gas. With no signal and nowhere else to go, you follow your dying GPS to a small roadside motel— but what seems like a safe place quickly turns into something far more sinister.

    Why similar: Crime 17.5%, Walking Simulator 16.5%, Thriller 14.8%, Investigation 9.2%, Mystery 9%

  49. #49 TRAILCAM
    70% matchMixed65% of 74 reviews2024
    Dev: NiceSoup
    Windows

    In TRAILCAM, you are a wildlife investigator called to the Appalachian Mountains to solve mysterious missing person cases. Using trail cameras from your watchtower, you’ll uncover a sinister truth, navigating a non-linear plot full of twists. Can you solve the mystery?

    Why similar: Crime 26.6%, Investigation 21.3%, Thriller 17.1%, Walking Simulator 8.9%, Realistic 6.6%

  50. #50 STILL WATCHING: The Night Caregiver
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 0xFF
    Windows

    Your real smartphone is your only weapon... Sync your phone with the game and pray it doesn't ring while you're hiding in the closet.

    Why similar: Crime 19%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Thriller 11.7%, Mystery 8%, Realistic 7.1%

  51. #51 Nightwatch
    70% matchMixed50% of 24 reviews2023
    Dev: Ratkiw Studio
    Windows

    Nightwatch is a first-person mystery game that plays out in the woods of Rivertidecreek, a walking simulator that features choices of dialogues and different puzzles. The artwork will make you feel absorbed in the game.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 24.2%, Mystery 14.6%, Thriller 11.3%, Story Rich 9.9%, Linear 9.6%

  52. #52 Apestin Explorer
    67% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2026
    Dev: SAND Games
    Windows

    You are a detective about to enter the island where the crime of the century happened. Disturbing crimes were hidden behind power and influence. Explore, collect evidence, connect clues, and expose the truth that real monsters are never supernatural, they are people protected by power.

    Why similar: Crime 17.8%, Investigation 15.6%, Walking Simulator 13.1%, Thriller 12.7%, Mystery 9.3%

  53. #53 Blinding Oversight
    67% matchPositive93% of 15 reviews2025
    Dev: MustangDev
    Windows

    You play as Emma, who wakes up in an abandoned house without any prior memory of how she ended up there. Investigate your surroundings, uncover the mysteries of the house and connect memories from your past as you try to escape in this short, first person atmospheric horror game.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.4%, Thriller 14.3%, Realistic 9.5%, Linear 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.6%

  54. #54 IFU
    68% matchMixed66% of 85 reviews2024
    Dev: Setonika GamesPub: Dark Games DGG
    Windows

    IFU is a psychological horror about a young guy who is forcibly locked in an abandoned mansion of a dead surgeon along with his restless soul.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.5%, Thriller 15.5%, Investigation 15%, Mystery 8.8%, Story Rich 7.1%

  55. #55 The Backrooms Origins
    69% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2023
    Dev: Hypnos Games
    Windows

    The Backrooms Origins is a first person exploration and psychological horror game about famous creepypasta the backrooms. Explore levels of backrooms and try to keep your sanity.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.2%, Thriller 14.2%, Investigation 14.2%, Realistic 9.4%, Mystery 8.2%

  56. #56 Beyond The Evil
    68% matchVery Positive83% of 58 reviews2023
    Dev: BlackHawk GamesPub: QUByte Interactive
    Windows

    Beyond the Evil is an psychological horror game that places the player to a hard experience to find who created one supposed plague that might doom the world.

    Why similar: Investigation 22.2%, Walking Simulator 17.6%, Thriller 14.5%, Mystery 13.1%, Realistic 8.7%

  57. #57 Unhomely
    67% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Studio 8-TrackPub: Black Lantern Collective
    Windows

    Unhomely is a retro-inspired first person psychological indie horror game. You play a journalist who has 3 days alone in a reclusive tech CEO's cabin to get the exclusive on his new project and save your career.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.7%, Investigation 18.4%, Thriller 15%, Mystery 11.1%, Story Rich 7.6%

  58. #58 Altitude's Toll
    67% matchPositive82% of 11 reviews2024
    Dev: corrox
    Windows

    Altitude's Toll is a short walking simulator mystery set in Himalayas. Deliver packages as sherpa and uncover possibly the biggest Himalayan secret in history.

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 23.9%, Mystery 15.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Exploration 8.2%

  59. #59 Call of the Golden Valley
    65% matchPositive88% of 43 reviews2025
    Dev: O'Saurus Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Your friend is missing in the Australian outback and you must find her. Search the Internet for clues, solve mysterious puzzles and uncover the conspiracy of the vanishing hikers of Golden Valley.

    Why similar: Investigation 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.2%, Mystery 14.3%, Crime 11.8%, Story Rich 8.6%

  60. #60 Pieces of me
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 614 reviews2025
    Dev: EMIKA_GAMES
    Windows
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    “Pieces of Me” is not a classic horror game with jump scares, but a psychological thriller-drama in the walking simulator genre. It is a spin-off of “September 7th”

    Why similar: Walking Simulator 18.6%, Thriller 18.4%, Mystery 11.9%, Atmospheric 7.3%, Realistic 7.1%

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